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Mike Garcia Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Help Military Families

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Today, Representative Mike Garcia (R-CA) introduced the bipartisan Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act of 2021. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate. The bill would give military spouses with valid professional licenses in one state, reciprocity in another state where their spouse is stationed on military orders. “Military families have enough things to worr... Read more »

Mike Garcia, Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Send Letter to Biden, NPRC on Veteran Benefit Backlog

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Mike Garcia (CA-25) joined a bipartisan group of 185 lawmakers, including House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mike Bost, in sending a letter to President Joe Biden and the Director of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) urging swift action to address the growing backlog of veterans claims. As of March 8th, there was a backlog ... Read more »

Mike Garcia Cosponsors Bill to Protect Family-Owned Businesses

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Mike Garcia Cosponsors Bill to Protect Family-Owned Businesses WASHINGTON, D.C.- Representative Mike Garcia (CA-25) released a statement after he co-sponsored the Death Tax Repeal Act. This bill would provide certainty and relief to any family-owned businesses, farms, and ranches from being hit by the hefty tax that occurs if a loved one dies. “Californians are already taxed excessively and the la... Read more »

Mike Garcia, Republican Lawmakers Fight for California Veterans’ Telehealth Access

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Mike Garcia (CA-25) sent a letter along with House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Mike Bost, and seventeen other Republican lawmakers to California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) President Marybel Batjer, urging CPUC to refrain from enforcing the net neutrality prohibition law on the Department of Veterans... Read more »

The Signal: Garcia tours Six Flags amid reopening

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The Signal: Garcia tours Six Flags amid reopening By. Emily Alvarenga Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, toured Six Flags Magic Mountain, one of the area’s largest private employers, on Monday as it reopens to the general public. The park was closed for more than a year due to the pandemic, and theme park officials agreed its reopening was long awaited. “I think the biggest feedback we’ve gotten f... Read more »

Antelope Valley Press: Secretary of US Air Force tours Plant 42

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Read the full article here. The Secretary of the United States Air Force visited the Aerospace Valley and toured Air Force Plant 42 on Friday in Palmdale. Secretary John Roth was accompanied on the tour by Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, who serves on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, which oversees the nation’s aeronautical and civil aviation research and development. Garcia s... Read more »

Mike Garcia Cosponsors Bill to Secure American Leadership in Science and Technology, Grow Economy

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Representative Mike Garcia (CA-25) signed on as an original co-sponsor of the Securing American Leadership in Science and Technology Act (SALSTA). The bill would create a long-term strategy for investment in basic research and infrastructure to protect both the economic and national security of the United States. SALSTA would double funding for basic research over the... Read more »

The Signal: Garcia emphasizes national security at Santa Clarita town hall

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The Signal: Garcia emphasizes national security at Santa Clarita town hall By. Kev Kurdoghlian Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, discussed his legislative priorities Monday during a telephone town hall meeting for the Santa Clarita Valley. Garcia spent a bulk of the one-hour town hall updating the community on his efforts to “ensure our nation’s security” through his position on the House Appropr... Read more »